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Friday, March 22, 2013  The federal government is designating about 175 miles of Carolinas coastline as critical habitat for loggerhead sea turtles.

Monday, March 04, 2013  Scientists say a record number of sea turtle nests have been found along the South Carolina coast.

Monday, October 29, 2012  Endangered loggerhead sea turtles are making a big comeback on the South Carolina coast.

Monday, October 01, 2012  Horry County Police charged Michael John Tompai, 19, of Myrtle Beach, with three counts of Armed Robbery while Armed with a Deadly Weapon for several armed robberies that took place in the Socastee area.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  A Surfside Beach lottery winner is debt free after she came across a $100,000 winning lottery ticket at the Turtle Market at 6189 Highway 707 in Horry County.

Friday, August 31, 2012  Officers with the Horry County Police Department conducted an undercover operation as a result of an investigation of illegal turtle sales.

Friday, August 31, 2012  Florence County Treasurer Dean Fowler and Florence County Auditor Wayne Joye are upset over the county's refusal to pay nearly $2,400 in court costs associated with a lawsuit filed against Florence County in 2009.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  A South Carolina apparel company is donating $5,000 to the South Carolina Aquarium's Sea Turtle Rescue Program

Tuesday, May 01, 2012  Horry County Council passed ordinances aimed at tightening and better defining it's animal control ordinance Tuesday night.

Thursday, October 27, 2011  On any given afternoon, Gallagher, who lives in Calabash, NC, can be seen walking his African land tortoises, also known as sulcata or spurred tortoises, on an empty lot next to Highway 17 in Little River.

Thursday, August 04, 2011  There's plenty of wildlife on the beach on any given day, but a crowd of about 30 people anxiously awaited the possibility of seeing newly hatched loggerhead turtles Thursday evening on Pawleys Island.

Monday, June 06, 2011  Tourists vacationing on the Grand Strand are seeing more unified rules on beaches within Horry County.

Saturday, May 07, 2011  There's a lot of flapping flippers on the South Carolina coast this weekend as six turtles treated for injuries at the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston are being released back into the ocean.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011  It's a busy time at the turtle hospital at the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston.

Tuesday, February 01, 2011  Gabby has been at Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach since 1999. Workers at the aquarium believe she's at least 20 years old.